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Wellingborough

a market-town Perpendicular in style; a corn exchange in 1738, it has a chalybeate spring (the "Red Well"), said to have been resorted to by Charles I. and Henrietta Maria; a large and imposing parish church (re- stored 1861-1874), mainly Decorated and a large and imposing parish church (re- Northampton. Almost destroyed by fire grammar school (1595), "Red Well"), said to have been resorted to by Charles I. and Henrietta Maria; stored 1861-1874), mainly Decorated and Perpendicular in style; a corn exchange (1861); transferred to new buildings in 1880.

It has important industries of boot making, iron smelting, etc. Pop. about 20,000. a

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